tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756274743506832019.post7065663979295404514..comments2023-10-15T05:24:45.163-04:00Comments on Row House 14: Renewing Expired Listings on EtsyHeidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16399278722730145545noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756274743506832019.post-41263837756860837752014-04-02T13:30:53.108-04:002014-04-02T13:30:53.108-04:00Oh! Also, what program do you use to publish your...Oh! Also, what program do you use to publish your cards? I love your work!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07027487760985614366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756274743506832019.post-8946284751188414162014-04-02T13:30:14.076-04:002014-04-02T13:30:14.076-04:00Ya this is a tricky one. I agree with the comment...Ya this is a tricky one. I agree with the comment that you could look at renewing as "marketing". I think I would bother renewing the cards that get most hits, then don't count all the renewals for those listings as "losses", just as the cost of marketing!<br /><br />I generally let my listings expire then renew...I'm working on adding more items to my shop...I find that the more options I have, the more traffic I get, regardless of renewals!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07027487760985614366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756274743506832019.post-83471136112981774162014-04-01T11:07:44.190-04:002014-04-01T11:07:44.190-04:00I think I didn't pay much attention to it befo...I think I didn't pay much attention to it before since it was a part time thing. Now that I'm full time, I've really been focusing on ways to make my business better. Part of that is taking a good look at what money is coming in as well as what I am spending. After doing my taxes, I realized just how big of a chunk of change I spend in a year on Etsy fees-- and some of it just isn't necessary.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399278722730145545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756274743506832019.post-54181281904622687262014-04-01T10:59:39.389-04:002014-04-01T10:59:39.389-04:00The .20 does add up and if you don't keep trac...The .20 does add up and if you don't keep track of what you are listing and renewing compared to what is selling you will never know how much profit you are actually making. This year I took a good look at what sold best last year and only have those items in my shop. I am slowly building up my inventory of those items and hopefully will get to the point of having a sale a day! Following from Blogging Buddies team. http://jeanpatch.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15761378874304860987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756274743506832019.post-38192343537861470042014-04-01T09:28:54.298-04:002014-04-01T09:28:54.298-04:00I've had the same thing happen at craft fairs!...I've had the same thing happen at craft fairs! Many of the more popular items at craft fairs don't sell well on Etsy. Also, I just realized that in the Listing Manager page on Etsy, there are stats for each item that tell the number of sales and renewals over time. Using that combined with what seems to be popular or not, I'm starting to keep track of how many times something has been renewed versus sold. If the numbers are even and way more renewals have occurred, then I think about whether or not to get rid of the card. However, for items like your jewelry, I can see why renewing may be more cost effective since the profit margin is higher.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399278722730145545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756274743506832019.post-68130353961529434362014-04-01T09:22:32.501-04:002014-04-01T09:22:32.501-04:00I may have been one of those people to say "R...I may have been one of those people to say "Renew! It's advertising!" but I see what you mean from a price stand point. After a while, renewing just cuts in to any profit. I think it just depends on the price and if you can make more it. It sounds like you have a good system in development that you're excited about. <br /><br />I've had items that I just kept renewing with no budge. I would take them down and then give it to a shop to sell and it would sell! So you never know. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12737888630932252314noreply@blogger.com